Hold On

[Verse 1]
They hung a sign up in our town
"If you live it up, you won't live it down"
So she left Monte Rio, son
Just like a bullet leaves a gun
With the charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
She went and took that California trip
Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind
Said "Don't look back just come on, Jim"

[Chrous]
You got to hold on, hold on
You gotta hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
You gotta hold on

[Verse 2]
Well, he gave her a dimestore watch
And a ring made from a spoon
Everyone's looking for someone to blame
When you share my bed, you share my name
Well, go ahead and call thе cops
You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
She said 'Baby, I still love you'
Somеtimes there's nothing left to do

[Chorus]
You got to hold on, hold on
Baby, you gotta hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
You gotta hold on

[Verse 3]
Well, God bless your crooked little heart
St. Louis got the best of me
I miss your broken China voice
How I wish you were still here with me
Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down
Then you burn your mansion to the ground
Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here
When you're falling behind in this big blue world

[Chorus]
You've got to hold on, hold on
Baby, you gotta hold on
Take my hand
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on

[Outro]
I'm standing right here
Take my hand
You gotta hold
You gotta hold on
I'm right here